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SMS Feature should give a warning when it did not send with the
correct number
The SMS feature works great for me when sending inside Australia
to an Australian mobile
But when sending inside Australia to a US mobile (and they are
in Australia) it shows a different return number (so the
receiver is unable to automatically reply). In this case change:
"Sent: 2/6/2008"
To: "Sent: 2/6/2008: Warning: Your return number was not able to
be sent because xxx".
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Figure: There is no warning message when the SMS have not bee
sent.
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Don't show the contacts as green and online when I have no
Internet connection
See the "Connecting..." at the bottom. This means I have no
Internet connection. Which I have not had for 20 mins:
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Figure: Have no Internet, but the Contacts still show online.
So please don"t show the contacts as green and online, it is
confusing.
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China can't send and receive SMS from Skype
Dont use Skype to send SMS to China (from Australia) as it
doesnt work.
dont use Skype to send SMS from China (as Australian can't
reply).
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Add Validation
Obviously sms'ing people in China does not work (no idea why).
But can you add a validation message like:
Failed: You cannot sms people in China because xxxxx
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- Figure: Add a validation message when send SMS failed.
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Copying from an IM conversation to an email should keep the
formatting
Compare copying from a Live Messenger conversation and pasting
into an email. It does a much better experience.
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Default Skype to have the cursor in the search text box
Very annoying
BTW every window in Win7 defaults the cursor to the search box
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Enable us to email support@skype.com instead of
Enable us to email support@skype.com instead of
Using
https://support.skype.com/en/support_request
PS: It would be good if you reply back with the URL so others
can also see the suggestions
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Too hard to suggest a new feature
Add a menu option under 'Help' with a link to this page
https://support.skype.com/en/support_request
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Don't make Skype interfere with SQL Server
Add a check box
[x] Don't use any ports that SQL Server or SQL Server Express
might use because it stops it from starting
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Help me automatically get the file
Selecting a download location before getting a file is painful
for the sender and receiver?make it work like MSN messenger does
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- Figure: Remove this 'Waiting'
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Hide the process bar when completed
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Figure: The first blue bar should disappear when it hits 100%
Please refer to this related rule about it.
Long Process - Do you know that you should provide a detailed
summary, play a sound and hide the progress bar at the end
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Help me know their Twitter address
Add a field 'Twitter' in the profile section
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- Figure: In the profile section add a 'Twitter' field
Acknowledgments
Adam Cogan
Lei Xu
Peter Gfader